Bordeaux

Bordeaux is the largest and most important fine wine producing region of France. The production is mostly AC, plus a small amount of vin de table. Bordeaux wines are often sold as generic but are now more usually seen with the name of the property or Château displayed than that of the appellation. It is the appellation that tells you where the wine is from and what it should be like, while the Château, domaine or negociant represents an individual interpretation of that appellation.

Climate: Bordeaux has a mild, humid climate which is influenced by the sea and rivers. The winters are temperate and the summers are warm and long.

Soil: There are many types of soil but generally it is gravel, clay or sand over limestone.

Grapes: Red wines are made from three varieties - Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot - which are blended together to give a particular style.
Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc give high tannin and acidity to the wine with an aroma that suggests blackcurrants. These produce good wine is several wine regions of the world.
Merlot is a grape variety which produces higher alcohol, has a softer taste than the Cabernet. More Merlot grapes are grown in Bordeaux than Cabernet.

The appellations of Bordeaux are: Bordeaux AC - Medoc AC - Graves AC - Sauternes AC - St. Emilion AC - Premieres Côtes de Bordeaux AC - Pomerol

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Chateau Aney (Haut Medoc)

Chateau Belles Graves (Lalande de Pomerol)

Chateau de Bellevue (Lussac St.-Emilion)

Chateau Graville-Lacoste (Graves)

Chateau Roumieu-Lacoste (Sauternes)

Origine Selections

Chateau la Bessane (Margaux)

Chateau Cambon la Pelouse (Haut Medoc)

Chateau la Croix Bellevue (Lalande de Pomerol)

Chateau Coutet (St. Emilion)

Chateau Freynelle (Bordeaux)

Chateau Garreau (Cotes de Blaye)

Chateau Kirwan (Margaux)

Chateau Renard Mondesir (Fronsac)

La Fleur du Roy (Bordeaux)

Chateau Paloumey (Haut Medoc)

Chateau Pavillon de Boyrein (Graves)

Chateau Picque Caillou (Pessac Leognan)

Chateau Tour de Termes (St. Estephe)

Chateau les Tuileries (Sauternes)

Chateau Virecourt Pillebourse
(Bordeaux Superieur)

Stacole Selections

Domaine Baret (Pessac Leognan)

Chateau Batailley (Pauillac)

Chateau Beau Site (St. Estephe)

Chateau Bellevue Laplagnotte (St. Emilion)

Chateau Branaire Ducru (St. Julien)

Chateau Daugay (St. Emilion Grand Cru)

Chateau Fontenille (Bordeaux)

Chateau Hortevie (St. Julien)

Chateau de Parencheres (Bordeaux)

Chateau Rauzan Segla (Margaux)

Chateau Trottevieille
(St. Emilion Grand Cru Classe)

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